17 Oct 2008 16:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,786); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
IG Index Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Parsons Legacy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5423/54- / 27 | Jump (290) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R A S Offer | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, left 6 lengths 2nd 2 out, closed approaching last, led flat, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 2¼ L | The King of Angels (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4PP-623 / 9 | Jump (6) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr R S Hunnisett | 12/1 | |
| led, soon clear with one rival, headed 3rd, chased leader, hit 7th, pushed along when led again approaching 3 out, ridden and left 6 lengths ahead 2 out, headed flat no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 9 L | Joe Lively (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 115642- / 12 | Jump (184) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R E Dimond | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway approaching 11th, outpaced from 4 out, stayed on approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | Glasker Mill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | FF0/012- / 9 | Jump (315) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mr Trevor Hemmings | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out but not on terms, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ½ L | Copsale Lad (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 5/76P0-7 / 12 | Jump (160) | M Foley | N J Henderson Swallow Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistakes 11th and 15th, outpaced 4 out, staying on when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Harmony Brig (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | P3/6100- / 14 | Jump (265) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr M Clementson | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway after 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Fundamentalist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 183F8-8 / 12 | Jump (20) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 12th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | ½ L | Burntoakboy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 227330- / 13 | Flat (379), Jump (174) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland | 14/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 11th, outpaced from 4 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 27 L | Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 73-4124 / 12 | Jump (20) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs K S Gaffney… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 12th, pushed along after 4 out, no progress, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 15 L | Noir Et Vert (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3112/40- / 13 | Jump (181) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Jamie Alexander | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no chance before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 30 L | Ardaghey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6P0PF9- / 9 | Jump (176) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, not always fluent, headway after 15th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Frankie Figg (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 11F133- / 11 | Jump (181) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mrs A G Kavanagh | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Dr Hart (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1521P2- / 10 | Jump (175) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Geoff & The Jem… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | He's The Gaffer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 323111 / 10 | Jump (48) | R Thornton | R H Buckler Mr D N V Churton | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Openide (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6528-06 / 9 | Flat (44), Jump (30) | N D Fehily | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Newman Des Plages (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 14P0/0P- / 10 | Jump (296) | Ruby Walsh | M Todhunter Mr James Callow | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Nirvana Swing (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | U311U1- / 9 | Jump (177) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | ||
